Liz Breen
Don't Call It A "Routine"
It happened nearly a year ago now and seemed innocuous enough. It was April. I had just heard National Book Award nominee Min Jin Lee...
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Liz Breen
- Jan 10, 2019
- 2 min
Why I Use a French Press
Heat the kettle. Grind the beans. Pour the water over the grounds. Wait for it to steep. It's a lot more work than dumping a few...
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Liz Breen
- Dec 30, 2018
- 7 min
Year in Review: 18 Things I Loved in 2018
If you've followed the news at all (or really just logged on to any social media site for even a nanosecond), you know this year was...
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Liz Breen
- Nov 16, 2018
- 2 min
Your Schedule Is Not A Status Symbol
Ask someone how they're doing, and they'll probably give you some variation of "busy." "Good," they might say. "Busy." Or else it's "Ugh....
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Liz Breen
- Nov 3, 2018
- 2 min
Maybe No One Will Read This
And I have to be okay with that. When I submit a story to literary journals, maybe no one will publish it. When I query agents, maybe no...
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Liz Breen
- Oct 28, 2018
- 4 min
A Screenless Sick Day
I'm bad at being sick. Though I was never particularly athletic growing up, I've somehow adopted a hard-nosed coach's perspective on...
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Liz Breen
- Oct 18, 2018
- 3 min
Dear Son
I have an app on my phone that tells me things about you — how exactly you are growing, new sensations you are feeling. This week, the...
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Liz Breen
- Apr 30, 2018
- 1 min
Introducing "Highly Caffeinated"
Below is a copy of my latest (and first ever) newsletter — "Highly Caffeinated". Not signed up for my newsletter? There's a link in the...
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